# SDR VQIA2015121100038

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 30, 2015
- Submitted: December 11, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N521VA
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2773
- Aircraft time: 30,062 hours, 11,067 cycles
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VQIA2015121100038

## Discrepancy

LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT.  ACFT WAS FLOWN AS MAINTENCE FERRY UNDER SPCECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT 52110302015.  FOUND PROXIMITY SENSOR 24GA OUT OF LIMITS IAW AMM 32-31-73-200-002-A.  REPLACED 24GA AND 25GA PROXIMITY SENSORS AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW AMM 32-31-73-400-005-A, SHIMMED 24GA AND 25GA PROXIMITY SENSORS IAW AMM 32-31-73-200-002-A.  OPS CHECK GOOD.  NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.  AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND WAS UNABLE TO RAISE THE GEAR.  CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITH THE FOLLOWING DEFECT:  LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED.  T/S IAW TSM 32-31-00-810-868-A AND TSM 32-31-00-810-837-A.  BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF ANTI-ROTATION LUBS CHECK GOOD.  NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR CLEARANCES CHECK GOOD.  FOUND SENSOR 24GA AND 25GA PLATE FOUND LOOSE.  SECURED IAW AMM 32-21-11.  FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NLG CHECKS GOOD.  AIRCRAFT OPERATED AN ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT AFTERWARDS ON 11/01/15 AND WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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